More Evidence for Traditional (Read: Biblical) Marriage

The November 20, 2006, edition of the Wall Street Journal gave an excellent analysis for the merits of traditional (read: biblical) marriage — that is, marriage between one husband and one wife for life. Thanks to Gary Bauer of American Values for passing this information along.

35% of children in single parent households live below the poverty level. Cohabitation actually makes it worse, with 40% of children with cohabiting parents living below the poverty level. The percentage of children in married households living below the poverty level – 8%.

11% of children in single parent households were found to have high levels of behavioral and emotional problems, compared to 9% of children with cohabiting parents. The percentage of children with high levels of behavioral and emotional problems in married households – 6%.

23% of kids in single parent households have been suspended or expelled from school in the past 12 months and it’s the same for children with cohabiting parents. The percentage of children in married households suspended or expelled from school in the past 12 months – 10%.

Given this information, it is still amazing that those who are for same-sex marriage ignore these statistics and the stability traditional (read: biblical) marriage provides.